Ladies' Patriotic Society notes and plans
The Ladies' Patriotic Society reports 25¢ monthly donations totaling 17.75 this month and urges receipts before the second Tuesday. A $100 Beligian Relief gift from Winnipeg is acknowledged and a Nov 10 concert funds Belgians. The group announces fourth Tuesdays meetings, plus Rebecca’s Knitting Bee and Red Cross drives, Christmas boxes, and stock contributions for Canadian troops.
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Winnipeg
Britain
Ladies’ Patriotic Society
Rebecca’s
Orange Hall
Red Cross
Rebeccas
Ramegate Convalescent Home
Hamiota Dramatic Society
England
Canada
Ladies Patriotic Society urges donations for convalescent soldiers
The group led by Misses Sproat Cameron Cowan and Cochrane asks for cash or notes, paper, envelopes, khaki handkerchiefs, and small gifts for a convalescent boy fund. They plan to send twelve hot water bottles to a hospital in France and request potato, turnip, cabbage, and vegetable donations to Winnipeg’s Convalescent Home. They also collect old rags, tires, bottles, brass, copper, and lead for Red Cross funds, with shipment arranged via a Winnipeg firm.
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Ingerod
Sproat
Cameron
Cowan
Cochrane
France
Howe
Winnipeg
Home
Ladies’ Patriotic Society
Riddell
Hamida
Red Cross
Bennett
F. M. Cochrane
Sec
Treas
Chumah Patriotic Society Meeting on Distributed Clothing
A meeting was held at Robi Pearson’s home on September 38 to distribute a 100 pound bale of cut clothing from Secours National. In response to a call for flour for starving Belgians, the society raised 66 dollars from the Chumah people, after a 2.50 dollar per family appeal.
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Robi
Pearson
Secours National
Chumah
Ladies Form McConnell Patriotic Society at Manse
The Ladies of McConnell district gathered at the Manse on October 5 to establish a patriotic society for six months. Officers elected include President Mrs J Mc Nair Vice President Mrs W Fowlie Treasurer Miss Mary Fowlie and Secretary Miss Violet McConnell. A packing committee was named and $50 from the Ladies Guild was accepted to begin work. The group will pack boxes for Our Boys in the trenches and meet October 9 at Andrew McConnell’s home to prepare and ship the boxes.
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France
Winnipeg
McConnell
Mra. J. McNair
W. Fowlie
Mary Fowlie
Violet McConnell
King
Fowlie
Kerr
Hackie
Brereton
Mackie
Schafer
Ladies’ Guild
Andrew McConnell
Village of Hamiota Raises Grant to Patriotic Society
The Village of Hamiota has increased its monthly grant to the Patriotic Society from $90 to $150, with the cushion owner invited to reclaim at this office.
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Hamiota
The
Patriotic Society
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Hamiota Book
Ing
T. Sheridan
WG Johnson
Joe Murray
Mrs. Middleton Sr
Mike Grenik
Gutteridge
Tudhope & Anderson
Ennis
Chumah Patriotic Society
McConnell Patriotic Society
Hamiota Machine Shops
Cockshutt, Rumely, Garden City Feeder Co., J. I. Case, and
Nichols & Shepard
Veedol Ofb
America
W. J. Stinson
Union Bank of Canada
Hamiote
L. S. Hodge
Pioneer Cash
John Lemon
Pioneer Cash Stores
Jonn Lemon
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